Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs song)

"Oh My God" is a song by the English indie rock band the Kaiser Chiefs. It was initially released as their debut single by the Drowned In Sound label on 17 May 2004, reaching number 66 on the UK Singles Chart. It was re-released on 21 February 2005, just two weeks before the release of their debut album Employment. This time, it peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, which earned the band their first top 10 hit, as well as their highest-charting single at the time until it was succeeded by UK chart-topper "Ruby" on 25 February 2007. The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the video game Driver: Parallel Lines.

"Oh My God"
Single by Kaiser Chiefs
from the album Employment
Released
  • 17 May 2004
  • 21 February 2005 (re-issue)
Recorded2004
GenreIndie rock
Length
  • 3:43 (original)
  • 3:35 (reissue)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kaiser Chiefs singles chronology
"Oh My God"
(2004)		 "I Predict a Riot"
(2004)

The original single release, now a rarity due to its limited run of 500 copies, features artwork by frontman Ricky Wilson, and its B-sides were earlier versions of "Born to Be a Dancer" and "Caroline, Yes", both of which would also appear on Employment.

Track listing

Initial release

All of these tracks are different, earlier versions of the album editions.

  1. "Oh My God"
  2. "Born to Be a Dancer"
  3. "Caroline, Yes"

Re-issue

7" (Limited edition white vinyl)

  1. "Oh My God"
  2. "Brightest Star"

CD

  1. "Oh My God"
  2. "Think About You (And I Like It)"

Mexican CD

  1. "Oh My God"
  2. "Hard Times Send Me"
  3. "Born To Be A Dancer" (Demo)
  4. "Oh My God" (Enhanced video)

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Mark Ronson version
"Oh My God"
Single by Mark Ronson featuring Lily Allen
from the album Version
B-side"Pistol of Fire"
Released16 July 2007
Recorded2007
GenreR&B, funk
Length3:35
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Ricky Wilson, Andrew White, Simon Rix, Nick Baines, and Nick Hodgson
Producer(s)Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson singles chronology
"Stop Me"
(2007)		 "Oh My God"
(2007)		 "Valerie"
(2007)
Lily Allen singles chronology
"Alfie"
(2007)		 "Oh My God"
(2007)		 "Drivin' Me Wild"
(2007)

In 2006, "Oh My God" was covered by Lily Allen on her second mixtape. Allen later re-recorded the track with Mark Ronson for his second studio album Version (2007), and then went on to become the second single release from the album that same year. The single was a success, reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart. It was released as the album's first single in Brazil, due to Lily Allen's success in that country.

Music video

The music video was directed by Nima Nourizadeh, and features a cartoon version of Allen (a reference to Jessica Rabbit in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit) performing the song and flirting in the Ink and Paint Club. The Kaiser Chiefs themselves make a cameo. Of notice is that, in the video, "Lily Allen" is the only toon present. Most of the toons that worked at the club (the octopus bartender, the penguin waiters, Bongo the Gorilla and Betty Boop) have been replaced by real people.

Live performances

When Ronson performed at the BBC Electric Proms in 2007, Allen had been the intended singer of the song but cancelled at the last minute. Rather than not perform the song, Ricky Wilson, who was performing with the Kaiser Chiefs the next day, stepped in. Ronson and Wilson performed the song again on the last Friday Night with Jonathan Ross of 2007, which also featured Candie Payne. Daniel Merriweather, who appears on Ronson's debut single "Stop Me" (and appears in the accompanying video), also has a cameo in this video.

2020 reworked edit

The band, influenced by the current coronavirus pandemic, unveiled a reworked "Stay Home" edition with new, lockdown-inspired lyrics. The idea came about as a joke, when a fan of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X texted in to suggest alternative lyrics, prompting Chris to message Ricky with the idea. Ricky then rewrote the song, notably changing the chorus from "Oh my God I can't believe it, I've never been this far away from home" to "Oh my god I can't believe it, I've never spent this much time at home" and re-recorded it from home, on call with the other band members.[11][12] It also mentions the Clap for our Carers appreciation gesture. The song was posted on Twitter[13] and uploaded to YouTube [14] on 14 April.

Track listing

UK CD Single[15]

  1. "Oh My God" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Oh My God" (The Clean Super Busdown Remix)
  3. "Oh My God" (Instrumental)
  4. "Pistol Of Fire"

10" Vinyl[16]

  1. "Oh My God" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Oh My God" (The Dirty Super Busdown Remix)

European CD Single

  1. "Oh My God" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Oh My God" (Instrumental)
  3. "Oh My God" (Christopher Lake Mix)
  4. "Oh My God" (Emperor Machine Ext Vocal Mix)
  5. "Oh My God" (The Clean Super Busdown Remix)
  6. "Oh My God" (The Dirty Super Busdown Remix)

Digital Download

  1. "Oh My God" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Oh My God" (Instrumental)
  3. "Oh My God" (The Clean Super Busdown Remix)
  4. "Oh My God" (The Dirty Super Busdown Remix)
  5. "Oh My God" (Christopher Lake Mix)
  6. "Oh My God" (Emperor Machine Ext Vocal Mix)
  7. "Pistol of Fire"

Weekly charts
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[17] 19
CIS (Tophit)[18] 234
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 21
Scotland (OCC)[19] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 8
UK Dance (OCC)[21] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (2007) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 97

Release history
Country Date
United Kingdom 16 July 2007
Germany 14 September 2007
Brazil 22 July 2008

References
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  2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Oh My God". Irish Singles Chart.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Kaiser Chiefs – Oh My God" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  8. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  9. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  10. "British single certifications – Kaiser Chiefs – Oh My God". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  11. "Kaiser Chiefs debut reworked Oh My God single on The Chris Moyles Show". radiox.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  12. "Kaiser Chiefs unveil special lockdown re-recording of hit song". yorkpress.co.uk. Press Association 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  13. Kaiser Chiefs [@KaiserChiefs] (14 April 2020). "Because being really far away from home is something you shouldn't be right now - it's the Oh My God - Stay Home Edition House buildingMultiple musical notes. Watch it here: youtu.be/GrsuibV4GZY #stayhome #protectthenhs" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. "Oh My God (Stay Home Edition)" on YouTube. Kaiser Chiefs. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  15. "Mark RONSON - Oh My God". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  16. "Mark RONSON - Oh My God". Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  17. "Ultratop.be – Mark Ronson feat. Lily Allen – Oh My God" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  18. Mark Ronson & Lily Allen — Oh My God. Tophit. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  19. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  21. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  22. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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